Web cookies (also called HTTP cookies, browser cookies, or simply cookies) are small pieces of data that websites store on your device (computer, phone, etc.) through your web browser. They are used to remember information about you and your interactions with the site.
Purpose of Cookies:
Session Management:
Keeping you logged in
Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
Tailoring content or ads based on your previous activity
Tracking & Analytics:
Monitoring browsing behavior for analytics or marketing purposes
Types of Cookies:
Session Cookies:
Temporary; deleted when you close your browser
Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
Persistent Cookies:
Stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted
Used for remembering login credentials, settings, etc.
First-Party Cookies:
Set by the website you're visiting directly
Third-Party Cookies:
Set by other domains (usually advertisers) embedded in the website
Commonly used for tracking across multiple sites
Authentication cookies are a special type of web cookie used to identify and verify a user after they log in to a website or web application.
What They Do:
Once you log in to a site, the server creates an authentication cookie and sends it to your browser. This cookie:
Proves to the website that you're logged in
Prevents you from having to log in again on every page you visit
Can persist across sessions if you select "Remember me"
What's Inside an Authentication Cookie?
Typically, it contains:
A unique session ID (not your actual password)
Optional metadata (e.g., expiration time, security flags)
Analytics cookies are cookies used to collect data about how visitors interact with a website. Their primary purpose is to help website owners understand and improve user experience by analyzing things like:
How users navigate the site
Which pages are most/least visited
How long users stay on each page
What device, browser, or location the user is from
What They Track:
Some examples of data analytics cookies may collect:
Page views and time spent on pages
Click paths (how users move from page to page)
Bounce rate (users who leave without interacting)
User demographics (location, language, device)
Referring websites (how users arrived at the site)
Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:
1. Google Chrome
Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred option:
Block all cookies (not recommended, can break most websites).
Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).
2. Mozilla Firefox
Open Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
Under the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, choose Strict to block most cookies or Custom to manually choose which cookies to block.
3. Safari
Open Safari and click Safari in the top-left corner of the screen.
Go to Preferences > Privacy.
Check Block all cookies to stop all cookies, or select options to block third-party cookies.
4. Microsoft Edge
Open Edge and click the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions.
Select your cookie settings from there, including blocking all cookies or blocking third-party cookies.
5. On Mobile (iOS/Android)
For Safari on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All Cookies.
For Chrome on Android: Open the app, tap the three dots, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies.
Be Aware:
Disabling cookies can make your online experience more difficult. Some websites may not load properly, or you may be logged out frequently. Also, certain features may not work as expected.
FOI #24-471 - Subject - 2024-25 UConn Baseball HC Contract & Salary
Name - John Gabriel
Affiliation -
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records— the most updated employment agreements and all subsequent amendments for the men's baseball employee:
Penders, Jim
If a contract does not exist, I am requesting to obtain a MOU/LOA/Term Sheet/Offer Letter/etc and 2024-25 salary information.
FOI #24-470 (10-3-24, 12:00 pm) - Subject - Office of Institutional Equity
Name - Katherine Revello
Affiliation -
email messages sent or received by Jamila Goolgar that Anthony Soto that reference the following keywords: "investigation," "OIE case," or "OIE investigation."
I request that any attachments to emails containing those keywords also be provided as part of the request.
Requesting the following mentioned in the police report:
1. Footage of UConn surveillance camera;
2. Recording saved on DVD;
3. Photos of scene of vehicle damage + P1 injuries; and
4. Supplemental Police report
FOI #24-466 (10-1-24, 1:32 pm) - Subject - Police Spending
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
I am requesting the financial records reflecting UConn’s police budget for the 2023-2024 academic year, including any financial records for supplemental police spending if applicable.
FOI #24-465 - Subject - MF120222- Commencement Photography
Name - Lee Goodson
Affiliation -
I would like to submit a request for the following documents in relation to the University of Connecticut’s Bid number MF 120222 for Student Photography Services for Commencement Exercises. This RFP was issued on or around December 2, 2022, with a deadline of December 16, 2022.
1. Any and all documents, proposals and documentation of sample submissions.
2. Any and all evaluation scoring sheets, scoring rubrics and/or matrixes and any other documents supporting the decision making process.
3. A copy of the proposed/executed contract with the awarded vendor.
FOI #24-464 (10-1-24, 9:53 am) - Subject - Men's Basketball Game Contracts
Name - Charles Pipkins
Affiliation - The D1 Docket
I am requesting digital copies of the any contractual agreements entered into by this institution with other institutions and/or event planners for the purpose of scheduling contests to be played by the varsity men's basketball team during the 2024-25 and forthcoming seasons.
FOI #24-463 (09-30-24, 1:51 pm) - Subject - Contract between Salesforce and University of Connecticut
Name - Sarah Harmon
Affiliation - Smart Procure
electronic copies of the current and active or most recent contract, as well as any amendments, between Salesforce, as the vendor, and University of Connecticut.
1) Copies of the most current lease arrangement between UConn athletics and Rentschler Field, as well as between UConn and any other athletic facilities not owned by UConn
2) Copies of the most current contracts between UConn athletics and any and all athletic facility management companies, including but not limited to Oak View Group